All places in the Places API are categorized into one out of 9 feature classes (represented by letters) and further subcategorized into one out of 680 feature codes.
Feature Codes
| T: Mountain,hill,rock,... | ||
| Code | Short Description | Full Description |
|---|---|---|
| BUTE | Butte(s) | A small, isolated, usually flat-topped hill with steep sides |
| CAPE | Cape | A land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction |
| CFT | Cleft(s) | A deep narrow slot, notch, or groove in a coastal cliff |
| CLDA | Caldera | A depression measuring kilometers across formed by the collapse of a volcanic mountain |
| CLF | Cliff(s) | A high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area |
| CNYN | Canyon | A deep, narrow valley with steep sides cutting into a plateau or mountainous area |
| CONE | Cone(s) | A conical landform composed of mud or volcanic material |
| CRDR | Corridor | A strip or area of land having significance as an access way |
| CRQ | Cirque | A bowl-like hollow partially surrounded by cliffs or steep slopes at the head of a glaciated valley |
| CRQS | Cirques | Bowl-like hollows partially surrounded by cliffs or steep slopes at the head of a glaciated valley |